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Lichens are tiny plants, which are usually a combination of at least two organisms - a fungus and an algae.
The alga uses sunlight to make sugars or food which will feed both the fungus and the alga. The fungus will create a body (called a
'thallus') which will house the organisms.
There are about 1700 British species, and they occupy a wide variety of habitats including bare stone walls and rocky shores. Others have even been found on glass and plastic, and a recent survey of a rarely cleaned car revealed over 20 different lichen species!
Lichen Identification Chart
UK Safari Fungi Section
UK Safari Plants + Trees Section
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